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South Asia
Lawmaker: Sri Lanka President Agrees to Remove Brother as Prime Minister
By Krishan Francis
MP (and former president) Sirisena says Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to a national council and a new prime minister; the prime minister's spokesperson said that had not been communicated yet.
Heat Wave Scorches India’s Wheat Crop, Singes Its Export Plans
By Aniruddha Ghosal
India's hopes of exporting its wheat at a time when the rest of the world is struggling with grain shortages have been hit hard by an unusually early summer and unprecedented heat.
India’s School Education Is in Grave Crisis
By Kavita Chowdhury
Already existing inequalities in education have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Lessons for Taiwan
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has limited relevance for understanding the risks of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
After Rana Plaza, How Far Has Bangladesh Come on Worker Safety?
By Shaikh Abdur Rahman
The 2013 Rana Plaza tragedy sparked a sea change in Bangladesh’s approach to worker safety.
Is Nepal Going the Way of Sri Lanka?
By Santosh Sharma Poudel
Although Nepal’s economic health is worrying, tourism is picking up and foreign remittances are poised to increase.
Rajapaksas’ Unpopularity Surges as Debt Crisis Worsens
By Krutika Pathi and Krishan Francis
But Sri Lanka's ruling family is refusing to heed the demand for their resignation.
India-US Relations and the ‘Jaishankar Doctrine’
By Raymond E. Vickery, Jr.
This doctrine is grounded firmly in history and in two analytic divides: East vs. West and India's political vs. non-political interests.
Will Sri Lanka’s IMF Gamble Work?
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Implementing the IMF’s recommendations will be a daunting task for the Rajapaksa government as it will be resisted by the masses, opposition parties, and trade unions.
India Reaps Economic Gains From Sri Lanka’s Crisis
By Arundathie Abeysinghe
Sri Lanka’s apparel and tea industries are seeing orders diverted to India amid shortages and unrest.
Bhavani Fonseka Explains Sri Lanka’s Protests
By Shannon Tiezzi
“The political and economic crisis have exposed the multiple failures of the Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency.”
Sri Lankan President and PM Locked in a Tug-of-War
By Sudha Ramachandran
Under pressure from the people to resign, Gotabaya and Mahinda Rajapaksa are scheming separately, each to sink the other to save his own seat.